Environmental Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Thirty semester units earned from an accredited college or university or equivalent, with one or more of the following disciplines: Biology or microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Physical or Environmental Science, Geology or Soil Science, Environmental Health, Environmental or Sanitary Engineering, Toxicology, Industrial Hygiene, Hazardous Material Management, Fire Science, Fire Technology; -OR- Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university or equivalent degree with major coursework in the disciplines listed above; -OR- Qualifying experience in hazardous materials management, regulation, analysis or research; environmental research, monitoring, surveillance or enforcement; or resource recovery may be substituted on the basis of one year experience for 15 units, for a maximum of 15 units.
• Valid Drivers License
• Knowledge of applicable state, federal and local ordinances, codes, laws, rules and regulations and legislative issues.
• Knowledge of basic principles of physical, biological and social science as related to public health and environmental quality control.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of inspecting and making investigations of hazardous material handlers, facilities and criminal violations.
• Knowledge of correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Knowledge of County and internal departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of external governmental bodies and agencies related to area of assignment.
• Knowledge of all computer applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job.
• Knowledge of standard business arithmetic, including percentages and decimals.
• Knowledge of record keeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management techniques.
• Knowledge of general office procedures, policies and practices, as well as knowledge of computer and other general office equipment.
• Skill in using tact, discretion, initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Skill in using a computer to accurately and rapidly enter and retrieve data and information.
• Skill in communicating orally with internal staff, citizens, and other departmental staff in order to give and receive information in a courteous manner.
• Skill in interacting professionally and respectfully with customers, including difficult, hostile, or distressed customers.
• Skill in operating and routine maintenance of general office machines such as copiers, facsimile machines, telephones, and two-way radio base stations.
• Ability to compile and evaluate data and make recommendations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and so forth.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions, giving close attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; speak and hear; and push, pull, move, or lift above and below the neck objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to use color, sound, texture, odor and shape perception and discrimination.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Conducts compliance inspections of businesses that use and/or dispose of hazardous materials/waste, including solid waste facilities.
• Reviews blueprints and plans for new construction of underground storage tank facilities and issues permits.
• Reviews applications, issues permits, and conducts field inspections related to soil boring projects and monitors well sites to assure proper construction and destruction practices.
• Reviews hazardous materials business plans for completeness and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Meets with contractors, business representatives, the general public, etc., to explain applicable laws, regulations and fees, and assist in completing business plans.
• Maintains and calibrates equipment and meters, including: scheduling maintenance and taking inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Reviews lab reports from soil and water samples and determines appropriate action.
• Collects evidence at potential environmental crime scenes, reviews analytical lab reports to determine if investigation is needed and forwards information to law enforcement officials.
• Responds to complaints regarding hazardous materials and solid waste.
• Updates and maintains computer database information and related documents, records and files.
• Maintains and upgrades knowledge, skills, and development by attending seminars, meetings and training programs and reading trade and professional journals and publications.
• Prepares routine and non-routine reports as requested utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; and relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies and instructions.
• Reports administrative and/or operational problems to supervisor.
• Disseminates a variety of information and/or reports to various agencies, divisions, or departments via telephone, mail, email or fax.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 5% assignment premium for employees regularly assigned to the coastal region or in Covelo